RESEARCH. The article in which the Centre for Person-centred Care, GPCC, summarizes its definition of person-centered care continues to attract great interest. The article has been the most cited in the journal European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing for three years in a row.
The article “Person-centered care – ready for prime time” was published in 2011, but hit a new record for the number of citations last year. In 2015 the number of citations with double the number of citations compared to the previous two years, which may reflect increase scientific interest in person-centered care.
“Person-centered care is of great interest in health services and healthcare. This article contains the definition of the concept and a case study that shows the difference between person-centered care and “ordinary” care, which is often lacking,” said Professor Inger Ekman, who is the Director of the Centre for Person-centred Care (GPCC) at the University of Gothenburg and the first author of the article.
The high number of citations can also be explained by the fact that there are a number of ongoing studies that cite the article when they report their results compared to a method described in other contexts.
Inger Ekman added:
“Articles of this nature may well stick around as references if they contain important information, such as definitions of some concepts or diagnostics.”
Later this year, Inger Ekman will receive recognition from the journal at a conference in Rome. Another article from the GPCC, written by Kerstin Ulin and others, was one of the most downloaded articles from the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing in 2015.
References and links to both articles:
Ekman I, Swedberg K, Taft C, Lindseth A, Norberg A, Brink E, Carlsson J, Dahlin-Ivanoff S, Johansson IL, Kjellgren K, Liden E, Ohlen J, Olsson LE, Rosen H, Rydmark M, Sunnerhagen KS. Person-centered care – ready for prime time. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2011;10(4):248-51.
http://cnu.sagepub.com/content/10/4/248.long
Ulin K, Olsson LE, Wolf A, Ekman I. Person-centred care – An approach that improves the discharge process. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2016;15(3):e19-26.http://cnu.sagepub.com/content/15/3/e19.long
